Twine-cutter



(No Model.)

L. M. BRAY.

I TWINE CUTTER.

No. 574520. v Patented Jan. 5, 1897.

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LOUIS M. BRAY, OF PITTSTON, VIRGINIA.

TWINE-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,520, dated January5, 1897.

Application filed March 1 8, 1 89 6.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS M. BRAY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pittston, in the county of Pittsylvania and State ofVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTwine-Gutters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements intwine-cutters.

The novelty resides in the peculiar construction of the cutter, as willbe more fully hereinafter described, shown in the drawing, and thenparticularly pointed out in the claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which,with the letters of reference marked thereon,forms a part of thisspecification, and in which is shown perspective view of the cutter.

Referring now to the details of the drawing by letter, Adesignates thecutter, which consists of two rings a and b, one of which is designed tobe placed on the little finger and the other on the finger next to it,and on the ring that is designed to be placed on the little finger isthe cutting-blade B, which is preferably seated in a slot in theenlarge- Serial No. 588,712. (No model.)

ment of the ring and in Which it may be secured in any suitable manner,and the cutter is formed with a notch d, so that the twine will bereceived therein with little trouble and be easily out. The two ringsare joined together in any suitable manner. The additional ring is forthe purpose of holding the ring with the cutter, so that it cannot turnupon the finger, and thus it will always be in proper position for use,which it would not be if it were not for the presence of the 40.

J. M. DAVIS, L. P. VADEN.

